Opening Night in the USBL
Published on April 19, 2002 under United States Basketball League (USBL) News Release
MILFORD, CT - The United States Basketball League, Inc. (USBL) will begin tonight, Friday April 19th, when four teams take the floor to commence the USBL's 17th season. The Adirondack Wildcats will open their inaugural USBL season when they travel to take on the Brooklyn Kings. The 2001 USBL Champion Pennsylvania ValleyDawgs travel to Brevard to face the Blue Ducks.
The USBL will play a total of 150 games this season from April 19th- June 24th. The Regular Season will be followed by the 10th Annual USBL Post-Season Festival to be hosted by the Oklahoma Storm. Ten franchises make up the USBL this season. The Divisional Lineup is as follows:
Eastern Division Mid-West Division
Adirondack Wildcats Dodge City Legend
Brevard Blue Ducks Kansas Cagerz
Brooklyn Kings Oklahoma Storm
Florida Sea Dragons St. Joseph Express
Pennsylvania ValleyDawgs St. Louis SkyHawks
"Our 17th season should be the USBL's best, said USBL Founder and Commissioner Daniel T. Meisenheimer, III. "We have new ownership in Brevard and three new expansion franchises in Adirondack, NY, St. Joseph, Missouri, and St. Louis, Missouri and a great contingent of returning franchises. This is the recipe for success in the USBL in 2002."
The complete USBL schedule appears at the USBL Web Site: www.usbl.com. Also found on the web site are player statistics, rosters, box-scores, team schedules, and general team information and links to the team web sites
United States Basketball League Stories from April 19, 2002
- SkyHawks Set Inaugural Roster - St. Louis SkyHawks
- Opening Night in the USBL - USBL
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